The use of misoprostol in termination of second-trimester pregnancy

Misoprostol, a synthetic prostaglandin E1 analog, is initially used to prevent peptic ulcer. The initial US Food and Drug Administration-approved indication in the product labeling is the treatment and prevention of intestinal ulcer disease resulting from nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use. In...

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Main Authors: Chen-Ju Lin, Shu-Chin Chien, Chih-Ping Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-09-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455911001240